Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of large intestine, part unspecified
Billable / specificHCC V28 78POA exempt
Q42.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from Q42)
- congenital obstruction, occlusion and stricture of large intestine
- Note: Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
Also known as
- Absence, intestine, large, congenital
- Agenesis, colon
- Agenesis, intestine, large
- Atresia, atretic, colon
- Atresia, atretic, intestine, large
- Hypoplasia, hypoplastic, colon
- Hypoplasia, hypoplastic, intestine, large
- Impervious, intestine, large
- Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive, intestine, congenital, large
- Stenosis, stenotic, colon, congenital
- Stenosis, stenotic, intestine, congenital, large
- Stricture, colon, congenital
- Stricture, intestine, congenital, large
Parent code
- Q42Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of large intestineHeader
Related codes
- Q42.0Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of rectum with fistulaBillable
- Q42.1Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of rectum without fistulaBillable
- Q42.2Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of anus with fistulaBillable
- Q42.3Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of anus without fistulaBillable
- Q42.8Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of other parts of large intestineBillable